Egyptian sent for psychiatric assessment after allegedly attacking Phuket taxi driver

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An Egyptian national was escorted by Phuket police to a hospital for psychiatric assessment last night, after he allegedly refused to pay a taxi fare, damaged driver’s cell phone, assaulted him and struck the taxi with an iron bar.

 

The victim, Suriya Plodmai, told Thalang district police that he took the tourist from Patong Beach, in Krathu district, to his lodging at Banthao Beach, in Thalang district, early Saturday morning.

 

On arrival at the lodging, the tourist borrowed the cabbie’s cell phone to call a friend, but refused to return it to the driver when asked. Instead, he allegedly went berserk.

 

Suriya managed to escape from the tirade and called Thalang police, who arrived quickly. The tourist was apprehended and escorted to a hospital for assessment.

 

The Egyptian Embassy in Bangkok was informed of the incident, so that its officials could contact the tourist’s family and arrange compensation for the taxi driver.

 

Source: Thai PBS 2024-03-25

 

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Egyptian Man Attacks Taxi Driver and Damages His Taxi in Phuket
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Cherng Talay – An Egyptian man attacked a taxi driver and damaged his taxi car in Cherng Talay on Friday night (March 22nd).

Captain Khajonkiet Kamwichairat of the Thalang Police told the Phuket Express that they were notified of the incident at 10:30 P.M. on the day in question from Mr. Suriya Plodmai, 34, from Nakhon Si Thammarat.

He told police that a foreign man attacked him and damaged his taxi car in Soi Bang Tao 4/3. Police arrived at the scene to find the SUV taxi whose glass windows were damaged.

 

The taxi driver and the foreign man who was later identified only as Mr. BASEM, 31, an Egyptian national, were waiting for police at the scene.

 

Full story: THE PHUKET EXPRESS 2024-03-25

 

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[Gottfrid]

Both read and look like they made the right decision about that man. Time for a cell with soft walls.

[TheAppletons]

I'm told his attack on the taxi driver was pharaoh-cious.

 

Rumor has it he was running a pyramid scheme too.

 

Classic De-Nile though.

 

 

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The Egyptian Embassy in Bangkok was informed of the incident, so that its officials could contact the tourist’s family and arrange compensation for the taxi driver.

A financial settlement solves all issues.

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, Gottfrid said:

Both read and look like they made the right decision about that man. Time for a cell with soft walls.

Why soft ?

[roo860]

Was on the news the other morning with a video of the incident, he also damaged or attempted to damage a foreigner's motorbike in the same location, I fight ensued and the Egyptian ran away.

[Grumpy one]

2 hours ago, TheAppletons said:

I'm told his attack on the taxi driver was pharaoh-cious.

 

Rumor has it he was running a pyramid scheme too.

 

Classic De-Nile though.

 

 

Did he call his Mummy for help

[sammieuk1]

Sounds like pharaoh kerfuffle police would have arrived in an instant  🤔

[TheAppletons]

3 hours ago, Grumpy one said:

Did he call his Mummy for help

 

 I Sphinx he did.